The Pretty Amazing Finalists in NYC!

The five Pretty Amazing finalists -- Ann, Lauren, Nina, Shannon, and Zoe -- were flown to NYC to meet the judges and Seventeen editor Ann Shoket and have their cover shoot. Here is the pretty amazing moment each one selected to share with you!

Lauren's Pretty Amazing NYC Moment

Lauren's Pretty Amazing NYC Moment

My trip to New York City for the Pretty Amazing Contest was incredible, and Seventeen packed in event after event, each so exciting they would ALL fit in my top 10 lifetime moments. But if I need to pick just one, I would pick the moment that I first met Ann Shoket. She was someone that I had been following and imagining for so long, and because this moment made me realize that I really was in New York as a top 5 finalist!!! I have read every Seventeen issue since I started subscribing in 5th grade. I remember when Ann became the editor at Seventeen, and when she judged America's Next Top Model. For a long time, my dream job was to be a magazine editor, so you can imagine just how excited I was to finally meet Ann, who was my professional idol. Can you see my excitement in the photo?